Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Romana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Romana

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.8% more expensive than La Romana without rent, and 191.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42% more expensive than La Romana without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.35 DOP 499
90.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$51.5 DOP 3,076
25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.41 DOP 443
42.24%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.61 DOP 156
11.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.00 DOP 59.5
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.40 DOP 23.62
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.57 DOP 153
33.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$4.98 DOP 298
-22.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 DOP 66.3
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.75 DOP 104
2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.50 DOP 89.4
16.67%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.31 DOP 138
39.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.94 DOP 415
90.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.01 DOP 299
60.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$4.98 DOP 298
221.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.30 DOP 197
-29.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.86 DOP 51.4
91.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.00 DOP 179
-35.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.94 DOP 116
25.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$2.52 DOP 151
-27.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.36 DOP 141
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.13 DOP 67.3
76.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.96 DOP 57.1
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.40 DOP 322
24.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$11.54 DOP 689
-49.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.72 DOP 162
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.19 DOP 191
-5.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$3.33 DOP 199
22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.20 DOP 131
-60.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.10 DOP 364
204.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.33 DOP 79.5
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.7K DOP 1.6M
30.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
24.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$68.0 DOP 4,061
121.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$17.69 DOP 1,056
16.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$33.56 DOP 2,004
19.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.87 DOP 410
35.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$269 DOP 16.1K
128.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,020 DOP 479.0K
104.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$60.3 DOP 3,599
72.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$51.3 DOP 3,063
-19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$97.4 DOP 5,816
-2.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$114 DOP 6,809
5.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$204 DOP 12.2K
699.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$135 DOP 8,041
812.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$425 DOP 25.4K
609.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$504 DOP 30.1K
297.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Romana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Romana: March 1, 2026

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